Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economic Development and Business Culture (ICEDBC 2024)

Progress of Tourism in Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Authors
Nighat Firdous1, Lai Bin2, *
1School of Tourism, Chengdu Polytechnic, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
2College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 2220285867@qq.com
Corresponding Author
Lai Bin
Available Online 1 October 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-538-6_19How to use a DOI?
Keywords
BRI; CPEC; Pakistan; Balochistan; Tourism
Abstract

This research aims to explore Pakistan’s tourism potential under the belt and Road I. After the launch of CPEC, cooperation between Pakistan and China has increased in range of areas including the tourism sector. This research focuses on Balochistan’s tourism sector under the CPEC. Topographically, Balochistan is divided into plains, is mountainous terrain, plains, and a 750-kilometer-long coastal line. However, due to the lack of an improved and modern infrastructure, the true potential of Pakistan’s. The tourism sector has not been utilized. The study highlights Balochistan’s tourism potential under CPEC, focusing on Hangol National Park, Gwadar, Ziarat, and Bolan Valley. For this research, we used the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to identify the best tourist destination in Balochistan. We selected four tourist destinations for this research; the Hangol National Park, Gwadar, Ziarat, and Bolan. Also, the research policy recommendations for full utilization of Balochistan’s tourism sector through CPEC projects.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economic Development and Business Culture (ICEDBC 2024)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
1 October 2024
ISBN
978-94-6463-538-6
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-538-6_19How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2024 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Nighat Firdous
AU  - Lai Bin
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TI  - Progress of Tourism in Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
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